SATURDAY MARCH 14TH IS OPENING DAY!
MVLL is excited to provide all the details you need for Opening Day on March 14th! Events include the Parade, Opening Day Ceremony, Photo Day, and the Used Equipment Sale. See below for each activity!
Mill Valley Little League Parade and Opening Day Ceremony Details
The beloved Mill Valley Little League Parade is marching back into town. Please save the date of Saturday, March 14th, 2026.
We’re hoping for blue skies for our Opening Day Parade and Ceremony. The parade will start at 9:00 am, led by the traditional bagpipe brigade. The parade route cuts through town on its way to Boyle Park for the ceremony and introduction of our 2026 teams.
Please read below for parade details and guidelines and take special note of our alternate plans if there is wet weather in the forecast.
- Date: Saturday, March 14th
- Arrival Time: 8:30 am SHARP!
- Meeting Location: Old Mill School (352 Throckmorton). Players need to locate their Team Manager and teammates in the middle of the street. Players need to stay with their teams and be in line before the parade begins. Players march with their Manager, Coaches and teammates, NOT their parents.
- Parade Begins: 9:00 am SHARP!
- Specific Guidelines:
· Participants: The Opening Day Parade is for the players, so please drop your player off with his/her Manager and Coaches, and then enjoy the parade from the sidewalk where you can cheer them on and leave the street clear for the marching players and parade vehicles.
· Attire: All players are to be dressed in their uniforms. Players should wear sneakers rather than cleats since they will be walking on pavement through the streets of Mill Valley.
· Important Safety Concerns: Mill Valley asks that we do not provide the players with candy or dog treats to throw at the crowd. These are a real pain to clean up! BUT, you can help your children practice their parade waves and smiles!
· Parade route begins at Old Mill School and will wind through downtown, up Throckmorton, onto Blithedale, then along Sunnyside, ending up at the Minor League field at Boyle Park.
· Even if the weather is nice, the grass will likely be wet at Boyle, so TEAMS SHOULD BRING A TARP FOR PLAYERS TO SIT ON. Parents are asked to stand behind the area set aside for the teams and are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets for their own comfort.
· We would kindly request that parents keep conversations to a minimum during the actual ceremony as it’s difficult for everyone to hear given the size of participating teams. We would like everyone to enjoy the moment and hear their own team being celebrated.
6. ALTERNATE/BAD WEATHER PLANS: Rain or shine the parade is on (barring a major storm). If there is too much rain leading up to the parade, it is possible that MV Parks & Rec will decide that using Boyle Park for our opening ceremony would damage the field. If so, we will follow an adjusted route that will start and end at Old Mill School, circling back after passing through downtown. Opening Day Ceremony would then take place on the Lower Blacktop behind Old Mill School. We will post an update to the website the morning of the parade by 7:00 am with information of any route changes should they be necessary. www.millvalleyll.org
7. Ceremony: The Opening Day Ceremony will begin when all of the teams have arrived and are seated on the Minor League field grass at Boyle Park. We will be as efficient as possible; expect the ceremony to end at approximately 10:45 am.
8. Parking: Please obey city parking rules. Mill Valley police will ticket illegally parked cars. Please be especially considerate of our Boyle Park neighbors - do not block driveways or walkways, do not block the traffic lanes, and do not park in any red zones.
Thank you in advance for following the guidelines and we look forward to celebrating the start of an amazing year of Little League Baseball with you!
2026 Parade and Ceremony Contacts:
Helena Kimball
[email protected]
603-591-5812
Elia Robinson
[email protected]
415-515-3639
Carolyn Schwartz
[email protected]
415-218-1515
Mill Valley Little League Photo Day Details
Team photos for Star through Juniors teams will be taken throughout the day at Boyle Park Picnic Area. In addition to the keepsake for your own family, we use team photos to honor our sponsors with a sponsor plaque for each. Information about the schedule and how to order is available on our website: MVLL 2026 Photo Day Information. Be aware that the photo schedule will not be available until after March 7th (but before March 14th). Individual teams will coordinate amongst themselves about meeting prior to the scheduled photo time. Players should be in uniform. If everyone arrives on time, we can stay on schedule. IN THE EVENT OF RAIN, WE MAY ANNOUNCE AN ALTERNATE LOCATION OR DATE FOR THE PHOTOS.
This year, the 18 Rookie teams will have their team photos taken on March 7th, 2026, during their first games at Edna. Rookies will hear more about it from their Commissioner and Managers.
Questions? Please contact your team’s manager or email us at [email protected].
Mill Valley Little League Used Equipment Sale Details
Gear collection (bats, gloves, mitts, helmets, catcher’s gear, baseball pants and cleats - all in good working order) continues through March 7, 2026. Drop-off details were provided in our February 24th, 2026 communication to families. On Opening Day, you will be able to shop for this gear at steeply discounted prices, and we will have tables set-up at Boyle Park.